| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, mid-January, and mid-May.
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| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of eight weeks, and one of 14 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
education, counseling psychology, environmental studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
arts and letters, adventure education, cultural and regional studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
57 men, 64 women, 121 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
35 men, 34 women, 69 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
22 men, 30 women, 52 total |
| Graduation rate: |
42% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.prescott.edu/
admissions/index.html |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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Cooperative education programs may be arranged independently in any area of study. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alaska Pacific U, Green Mountain Coll, Northland Coll, Coll of the Atlantic, Alverno Coll, Berea Coll, Daemen Coll, The Evergreen St Coll, Fairhaven Coll (at Western Washington U), Fisk U, Hampshire Coll, Johnson C. Smith U, New Coll of Florida, and Pitzer Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Africa, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Special programs include Adventure Education, Ecopsychology, Cultural and Regional Studies, Sustainable Community Development, Border Studies, Holistic Health and Wellness, Eco-Tourism, Therapeutic Use of Wilderness, Eco-Design, and Equine Assisted Mental Health. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Adventure Education
- Arts/Letters
- Cultural/Regional Studies
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Human Development
- Human Services
- Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Social Justice Education
- Sustainable Community Development
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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